Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia
Namibia: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 990,287 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia, 1982–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia stood at 990,287 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia peaked at 990,287 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1982.
Namibia ranks 32nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 200,109 people | — |
| 1992 | 49,891 people | -75.1% |
| 1995 | 81,488 people | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 81,712 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,957 people | -97.6% |
| 1999 | 23,043 people | +1077.5% |
| 2001 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 115,628 people | — |
| 2003 | 229,372 people | +98.4% |
| 2013 | 718,939 people | +213.4% |
| 2014 | 61,061 people | -91.5% |
| 2015 | 464,254 people | +660.3% |
| 2016 | 115,746 people | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 62,153 people | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 246,585 people | +296.7% |
| 2020 | 247,262 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 664,713 people | +168.8% |
| 2025 | 990,287 people | +49.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 990,287 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 990,287 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1077.5% | 1,957 people | 23,043 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 73,033 people | 1,957 people | 200,109 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 115,000 people | 0 people | 229,372 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 278,123 people | 61,061 people | 718,939 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 634,087 people | 247,262 people | 990,287 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia was 990,287 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 990,287 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.